Midwifery degree as a second degree

[Bluesprinkles12]

Hi all,
After a few years of office jobs in considering retraining as a find the constant starting at spreadsheets and PowerPoints exhausting and utterly boring.

I have interest in the birthing process and women’s health and considering retraining as a midwife and trying to understand what funding is available.

I already hold a degree and aware that I would be able to get Student Finance for Midwifery degree. But what support would be available in terms of day to day costs? Would I be able to claim normal maintenance loans? Are there any bursaries?

You could get the normal student finance package as if it was your first degree - so tuition fee loan and maintenance loan. Plus 5k bursary and support with travel etc from the NHS: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund-lsf

different unis offer different bursaries as well so you might get something from your institution, one to ask on open days

Also depends with of the home nations you intend to study in as they're devolved so funding is different

Assuming your first degree is in a 'relevant subject' (And I think this varies by uni) you could do a two year pre-reg masters instead of a degree. You will get tuition fees paid and a £5k bursary as mentioned above. My dd is looking at doing OT after her psych degree and the same rules apply for that (and nursing, paramedic, physio etc)

@crazycrofter it depends if you're in England, ni, Scotland or wales.